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Asthma Treatment: Chronic Severe Asthma

A long term strategy to control severe asthma includes:

Short-acting bronchodilator inhaler
Daily use of long-acting bronchodilator inhaler
Daily inhaled corticosteroid medications
Daily oral corticosteroids:

High-dose oral corticosteroids for asthma attacks

Mast-cell stabilizer medications:

For those whose asthma is caused by allergies or exercise

Anti-IgE therapy with omalizumab (Xolair):

For those with symptoms that are triggered by certain allergies

Theophylline:

Helps to control symptoms at night

Leukotriene inhibitors:

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Last Updated: Oct 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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